Services for Mrs. Martin will be 10:00 am on Monday, August 9, 2010 at the Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home, 3030 – 7th Ave., Rock Island. Visitation will be from 2 - 4 pm on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Rock Island National Cemetery, Arsenal Island, where she will be laid to rest with her beloved husband, Henry D. Martin. Memorials may be made to the Children’s Therapy Center of the Quad Cities or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The former Irene M. Noppe, daughter of Julius and Augusta Noppe, was born on June 17, 1924, in Jesup, Iowa. She moved to the Quad-City area as a small child, where she later graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Moline. On October 9, 1948, she married Henry Martin in Rock Island.

Mrs. Martin was employed at different times at the Rock Island Arsenal, J. I. Case Company in Rock Island, Illinois State Employment Service in Moline, and the Dept. of Psychiatric Services at Fort Carson, Colorado. Mostly, though, she was a devoted wife and mother. She was at one time active as a Boy Scout leader, was a long time Rock Island County Election Judge, and held office in the United Methodist Women. She had been a long-time member of First United Methodist Church, Rock Island before moving to Wisconsin. She also enjoyed cooking, needlework, crafts, reading, and genealogy. But most of all, she loved her family, all of whom will miss her greatly.

Survivors include her sons and spouse, Douglas (Sue) Martin, Madison, WI., Gregg Martin, Madison WI.: grandchildren, William, Catherine, and John Martin all of Madison; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Henry; her brothers and spouses, Adolph (Anna) Noppe, Rene (Goldie) Noppe, and her sister and spouse, Mary (Elmer) Beckhart.

Online condolence may be left for the family at www.wheelanpressly.com.